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HUD Announces Nearly $90 Million to Address Mold, Asbestos, Lead-Based Paints and Other Housing-Related Hazards

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Category	Press Release
Publish Date	6/26/2024
Author	Paul Cochrane
Title	HUD Announces Nearly $90 Million to Address Mold, Asbestos, Lead-Based Paints and Other Housing-Related Hazards
Introduction	EMSL Analytical provides indoor environmental quality (IEQ) testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, monitoring instruments and personal protective equipment to identify and mitigate exposure risks to a wide range of threats.
Cinnaminson, New Jersey, June 26, 2024 Last month, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that almost $90 million is available to reduce residential health hazards for low-income families. The funds are meant to deal with lead-based paints, carbon monoxide, mold, radon, asbestos and other hazards. According to HUD: The Housing-Related Hazards Capital Fund (HRHCF) & Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund Program (LBPCF) NOFO provides grants to Public Housing Authorities and Indian Housing Authorities to evaluate and reduce residential health hazards in public housing. HUD estimates that addressing health hazards like mold, carbon monoxide, fire safety, radon, and lead-based paint in public housing units will cost an average of $15,000 per unit. This is notably higher than the average of $3,500 per unit received through Capital Fund Formula grants. Public Housing Authorities and Indian Housing Authorities have until July 1, 2024 to apply for the Housing-Related Hazards & Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund Program funding opportunity on grants.gov. “This funding is good news for so many families across the country,” said Joe Frasca, Senior Vice President of Marketing at EMSL Analytical, Inc. “Unfortunately, there are still countless families, including those with young children, who currently reside in homes with serious exposure risks. To help in these situations, EMSL Analytical has laboratories across North America that offer testing services to identify and mitigate exposure risks to lead, asbestos, mold, carbon monoxide, radon and many other indoor hazards. Our laboratories also provide sampling supplies, easy-to-use test kits, air monitoring instruments and personal protective equipment. These resources are available to families, landlords, property managers, environmental consultants and regulatory agencies.” To learn more about indoor environmental quality testing resources, please visit www.EMSL.com, call (800)220-3675 or email info@EMSL.com. For access to IEQ test kits, visit www.EMSLTestKits.com. About EMSL Analytical, Inc. EMSL Analytical is one of the leading testing laboratories with locations throughout the United States and Canada. EMSL is a nationally recognized and locally focused provider specializing in fast laboratory results for mold, bacteria, Legionella, USP <797>, pathogens, asbestos, lead, soot, char & ash from fires, VOCs, odors, radon, formaldehyde, indoor air quality, microbiology, environmental, industrial hygiene, radiological, food, beverage & consumer products and material testing services for the identification of unknown substances. EMSL services both professionals and the general public. EMSL maintains an extensive list of accreditations from leading organizations as well as state and federal regulating bodies including, but not limited to A2LA, AIHA LAP, LLC. (AIHA EMLAP, AIHA IHLAP, AIHA ELLAP), NVLAP, CDC ELITE, CPSC, CA ELAP, NY ELAP, TX DOH, NJDEP and multiple other state accrediting agencies. Please visit our website at www.EMSL.com for a complete listing of accreditations. In addition, EMSL carries a wide range of Sampling Equipment and Investigative Products for environmental professionals.